Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Paciugo Italian Gelato | Tropicana Smoothies Juices & More! | |
| Investment | 248200 - 489250 | 175000 - 225000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 4.50% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | 2.5% + 2% | 1% |
| Year Founded | 2000 | 1949 |
| Year Franchised | 2004 | 2004 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Paciugo Italian Gelato | Tropicana Smoothies Juices & More! | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Paciugo Italian Gelato | Tropicana Smoothies Juices & More! | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Paciugo Italian Gelato | Tropicana Smoothies Juices & More! | |
| Training | DVD | |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | |
| Marketing | ||
| Operations | 12% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 5 - 5 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | Average Number of Employees: 3-4 Full-time, 2-4 Part-time Passive Ownership: Not Allowed |
Expansion Plans |
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| Paciugo Italian Gelato | Tropicana Smoothies Juices & More! | |
| US Expansion | Nationwide, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming | |
| Canada Expansion | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Paciugo Italian Gelato | |
| Tropicana Smoothies Juices & More! | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Paciugo Italian Gelato | |
| Tropicana Smoothies Juices & More! | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Paciugo Italian Gelato | 4.50% |
| Tropicana Smoothies Juices & More! | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Paciugo Italian Gelato | 2.5% + 2% |
| Tropicana Smoothies Juices & More! | 1% |
| Year Founded | |
| Paciugo Italian Gelato | 2000 |
| Tropicana Smoothies Juices & More! | 1949 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Paciugo Italian Gelato | 2004 |
| Tropicana Smoothies Juices & More! | 2004 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Paciugo Italian Gelato | 10 years |
| Tropicana Smoothies Juices & More! | 10 yeaqrs +10 |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Paciugo Italian Gelato | $15K |
| Tropicana Smoothies Juices & More! | |
Business Experience Requirements |
|
| Experience | |
| Paciugo Italian Gelato | |
| Tropicana Smoothies Juices & More! | |
Financing Options |
|
| Franchise Fees | |
| Paciugo Italian Gelato | No |
| Tropicana Smoothies Juices & More! | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Paciugo Italian Gelato | |
| Tropicana Smoothies Juices & More! | |
| Equipment | |
| Paciugo Italian Gelato} | |
| Tropicana Smoothies Juices & More! | |
| Inventory | |
| Paciugo Italian Gelato | |
| Tropicana Smoothies Juices & More! | |
| Receivables | |
| Paciugo Italian Gelato | |
| Tropicana Smoothies Juices & More! | |
| Payroll | |
| Paciugo Italian Gelato | |
| Tropicana Smoothies Juices & More! | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Paciugo Italian Gelato | DVD |
| Tropicana Smoothies Juices & More! | |
| Support | |
| Paciugo Italian Gelato | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Tropicana Smoothies Juices & More! | |
| Marketing | |
| Paciugo Italian Gelato | |
| Tropicana Smoothies Juices & More! | |
| Operations | |
| Paciugo Italian Gelato | 12% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 5 - 5 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| Tropicana Smoothies Juices & More! | Average Number of Employees: 3-4 Full-time, 2-4 Part-time Passive Ownership: Not Allowed |
Expansion Plans |
|
| US Expansion | |
| Paciugo Italian Gelato | |
| Tropicana Smoothies Juices & More! | Nationwide, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Paciugo Italian Gelato | |
| Tropicana Smoothies Juices & More! | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory |
| International Expansion | |
| Paciugo Italian Gelato | |
| Tropicana Smoothies Juices & More! | |